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Navigating the Turbulence: The New Era of Energy Supply Chains
For decades, the guiding principle of supply chain management was simple: maximise efficiency and minimise cost. Today, a new paradigm has emerged. The relentless pursuit of leanness has given way to an urgent demand for resilience, forcing a fundamental rethinking of global manufacturing and distribution.
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Tariff Trouble: How 2025 Trade Shifts Are Disrupting UK Procurement and Supply Chains
Rising tariffs, rising costs, rising uncertainty. That’s the current reality for many UK companies navigating the fallout from the latest wave of US trade policy. While tariffs aren’t new, the scope and intensity of the 2025 changes—particularly the new 10% blanket tariff on UK exports to the US—have sharpened the pressure on procurement teams and supply chain leaders alike.
- Strategy Tech, Media & Digital
The Future of AI and Cloud Transformation: Rare Insights from Chris Oxborough
Few leaders are as well-equipped to navigate the complexities of AI and cloud transformation as Chris Oxborough. A seasoned technology expert with a career spanning leadership roles at KPMG and PwC, Chris is now preparing to transition into a portfolio career, focusing on advisory and board roles.
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Overcoming Legacy System Hurdles while Managing the Change with Yucel Yuksel
Technology plays a pivotal role in the expansion and growth of businesses, however, it's common to find many large organisations grappling with legacy systems. Transitioning from these dated systems is no walk in the park. Cloud migrations, though beneficial, can often come with a hefty resource cost.
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Transforming Global Business Services: Insights from Maria Salvatore
Maria Salvatore, a seasoned GBS leader with over 20 years of experience across industries, has dedicated her career to elevating GBS as a strategic driver for business transformation. As companies face unprecedented disruption and rapid technological advancement, the role of Global Business Services (GBS) has become central to navigating this new landscape.
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2025 Outlook: The Revival of Business Transformation Amidst Economic Optimism
Over the past 12 to 18 months, businesses have navigated through a challenging landscape marked by high interest rates and inflation. Many organisations were hesitant to embark on strategic projects, particularly when capital was scarce. During this period, we saw a surge in cost-cutting initiatives, with reduced headcounts and a focus on conserving cash.
- Transformation ERP & Systems
The Future of Finance: Six Transformation Trends to Shape 2025
Finance transformation is accelerating as organisations grapple with new realities - remote work, heightened expectations for real-time insights, and the increasing complexity of financial operations. The complexities of modern finance, from evolving regulations to technological advancements, mean businesses must adapt swiftly to remain competitive.
- Transformation Supply Chain & Procurement
Improving Visibility and Control in SOW Projects: Lessons from Real-Life Successes
Managing Statement of Work (SOW) projects can be daunting for procurement teams, especially when balancing multiple stakeholders, tight budgets, and high expectations. But with the right strategies and lessons from real-world examples, procurement teams can turn these challenges into opportunities for measurable success.
- Transformation Data & Analytics
Exploring Data Strategy at the Cutting Edge with Lynne Bailey
Databricks’ Lead Data Strategist Lynne Bailey discusses how organisations can harness cloud technology, AI, and strong data culture to turn complex data into meaningful business insight.
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Unlocking Digital Transformation in Financial Services: Insights from Tomas Romero
In a time of rapid technological shifts, the financial services and energy sectors face unique challenges in harnessing the full potential of data and AI. Leading the charge in these transformations is Tomas Romero, a senior executive with over 20+ years of experience in enterprise digital change.
- Strategy M&A & Value Creation
Flat-Pack Strategy: Why Building a Target Operating Model is Never Straightforward.
Building a Target Operating Model (TOM) often looks straightforward on paper. In practice, however, it rarely follows a perfectly neat process. It involves iteration, debate, and careful alignment across the organisation before everything begins to come together.
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Unlocking the Power of AI: Unstructured Data and the Future of Data Leadership
Glen McCracken, Head of Data Analytics and Automation at ION Analytics, shares his perspective on AI, data integration, and the changing nature of leadership in a technology-driven world.
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Pioneering Change: Insights on HR Transformation and Overcoming Resistance
Delivering transformation is rarely just about systems or processes. It is about people, adoption, and the ability to guide organisations through complex change. Joaquin Singer, a transformation leader with more than 16 years of experience, shares practical insights on delivering HR transformation programmes, overcoming resistance to change, and measuring success in large-scale enterprise initiatives.
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The Human Factor: Navigating Change Management in Technology Transformations
When it comes to technology, change is happening at an extraordinary pace. For businesses, staying competitive means embracing digital transformation. But transformation is about far more than adopting new technologies. It requires fundamental changes in culture, processes, and how organisations engage with their customers.
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Global Tech Challenges: Today's CrowdStrike Issue and Its Impact on Digital Operations
A recent outage involving CrowdStrike has sent shockwaves across the global technology community, disrupting services connected to Microsoft systems and affecting organisations across multiple sectors. The incident has impacted airlines, healthcare providers, hospitality businesses, and many other industries that rely heavily on integrated digital infrastructure.
- Transformation Data & Analytics
Data Leadership Series: Peter Jackson, the Godfather of Data Strategy?
Peter Jackson has spent his career bringing clarity to complexity. From early web development to AI-driven insight at national scale, his work reflects the evolution of data itself. Now, as Chief Data and Technology Officer at Outra, he focuses on a simple challenge: turning vast amounts of information into decisions that actually matter.
- Transformation Organisational Change
Chief Transformation Officers Guide To Effective Business Transformation with Alan Guthrie
Alan Guthrie has spent more than three decades leading complex transformation programmes across global organisations. In this conversation, the Chief Transformation Officer and CIO at Calderys shares the principles that underpin successful business transformation.
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Addressing Digital Transformation Data Problems & Seizing Opportunities
Digital transformation has profoundly impacted industries worldwide, with the pace of change accelerating rapidly in recent years. As we navigate 2024, businesses are increasingly embracing cutting-edge digital technologies that revolutionise the way we work. However, this technological evolution has also given rise to a growing challenge: managing the massive amounts of data generated daily.
- Transformation Data & Analytics
A Comprehensive Guide to Data Transformation with Gareth Powell, Prominent Data & Analytics Leader
Digital transformation is reshaping how organisations manage and use data. Gareth Powell, Group Data Officer & Partner at Irwin Mitchell, shares insights on building effective data strategies, harnessing AI, and why strong data engineering foundations are essential for successful transformation.
- Transformation ERP & Systems
Crafting the Roadmap: An Insider’s Look into the Role of a Finance Transformation Programme Director
Finance transformation has become a critical strategy for organisations looking to maintain a competitive edge. As a result, the role of finance leaders has evolved significantly, extending far beyond traditional number-crunching. Today’s finance leaders sit at the centre of change, guiding their teams through a wave of transformation driven by digital technologies, advanced data analytics, and automation.
- Transformation ERP & Systems
Leading Change in Finance: Best Practices for Change Managers
In the evolving landscape of finance, change is the only constant. As finance functions continue to adapt to new technologies, regulatory demands, and shifting market dynamics, the role of change managers becomes increasingly critical. In 2023, finance change managers find themselves at the forefront of guiding their organisations through transformative shifts.
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Shaping the Future of Finance: The Pivotal Role of People and Training in Finance Transformation
Innovative technologies and the growing pressure to deliver greater efficiency and value are reshaping the finance landscape. Among finance professionals and CFOs, one phrase increasingly dominates the conversation: finance transformation.
- Transformation Data & Analytics
Behind the Scenes: How Data is Shaping the Entertainment Industry
Across the entertainment industry, data is beginning to play a powerful new role alongside creativity, transforming how content is produced, distributed, and experienced.
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Rashmi Pandya, Digital Transformation Lead - Interview Podcast [Video]
In a recent discussion with Rashmi Pandya, we explored the evolving dynamics of business transformation and the growing role of artificial intelligence across the enterprise. One of the central themes was the importance of “successful iterative design authorities”— frameworks that ensure business and IT functions work together effectively as organisations adopt new technologies.
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Microsoft Generative AI: The Future of Work
AI is shaping our world in unprecedented ways. Companies, academic institutions, and even nonprofit organisations are scrambling to adapt to this new digital economy. Right at the forefront of this revolution is Microsoft, a company that has always had a knack for not just predicting the future but also shaping it.
- Transformation Data & Analytics
Exploring a Career in MLOps
Machine Learning Operations, or MLOps, is an emerging term in the tech world that is leaving both industry veterans and fresh tech enthusiasts intrigued. As a merger of Machine Learning (ML), DevOps, and data engineering, MLOps is a practice that is giving wings to tech innovation, transforming them into practical, applicable solutions.
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Why Should We Put CFOs at the Heart of Business Transformation?
Business transformations are not just essential; they are inevitable in the face of constantly evolving markets, new business models, and rapidly advancing technologies. For a business to thrive and maintain its competitive edge, it must continually adapt to changing customer expectations and global trends.
- Transformation Data & Analytics
Scrutinising Cloud Data Infrastructure Costs: A Guide for Data Teams
Managing cloud data infrastructure costs can be complex and challenging for data teams. Various factors influence expenses, including cloud service provider selection, resource utilisation, data transfer and bandwidth, scalability and performance, security and compliance, and more. Especially now, with economic uncertainty on the horizon, budgets are tightening, and cloud costs will be put under a microscope.
- Transformation Data & Analytics
The Future of Data Engineering
The data landscape is continuously evolving, with data engineering playing a crucial role in shaping the future of data-driven organisations. As the volume and complexity of data grow, data engineering teams face new challenges and opportunities to refine data infrastructure, workflows, and processes.
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How to Craft a Successful Digital Transformation Strategy
The business world is evolving rapidly, and the digital age is here to stay. Digital Transformation is no longer a choice, but a necessity. It is a strategic priority that can guarantee business success. How do you create a strategy that works?
- Transformation ERP & Systems
Change Management in Finance Transformation: A CFO's Guide to Success
Change management in finance is essential for CFOs leading finance transformation initiatives. A systematic approach to managing people and processes involved in change ensures successful outcomes. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve deeper into the importance of change management in finance and how CFOs can leverage various strategies to drive transformation success.
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The Staggering Cost of ERP Failure
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems play a pivotal role in streamlining business processes and driving efficiency. However, a poorly executed ERP implementation can lead to significant financial and operational setbacks. According to Gartner, ERP implementations' failure rates can exceed 75%, so the potential consequences are severe.
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Driving Growth and Transformation in 2023
2023 has already started off incredibly for businesses - with major projects and transformations already underway. But, the pressure is on for CIOs in 2023 to deliver:
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Transformation Trends for 2023: Embracing the Digital Era
What are the Top Digital Transformation Trends for 2023? As we embrace the beginning of 2023, let's dive into the latest digital transformation trends that will continue to shape the business landscape this year.
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Choosing the Right ERP Solution in 2023: The Ultimate Guide
As we progress into the digital era, selecting the suitable Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software for your business cannot be overstated. With technology continuously evolving, customers have an even broader range of choices when selecting the perfect ERP solution.
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Are Our Digital Transformations Creating Too Much Data?
It didn’t take long for the first personal computers to run out of storage space. Today, even the most basic smartphone is much more powerful, with way more capacity than those early models.
- Transformation Organisational Change
Why Do We Resist Change?
Change is necessary for growth because no organisation can afford to stand still. So, why do so many of us resist change in every aspect of our lives? Particularly when we aren’t involved in the change directly, it can disrupt our day-to-day life and ultimately, make us feel disconnected!
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Transformation Trends in 2022
As we come to the end of 2022, we wanted to take the time to reflect on the transformation trends we saw this year and what this could mean for transformation in 2023!
- Transformation Organisational Change
The Four Dimensions of Business Agility
Agile - what does it really mean? Agile is defined as “the process of transitioning an entire organization to a nimble, reactive approach based on agile principles. Understanding agile transformation begins with understanding what it is not: adopting agile software development methodologies”.
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Three Common Barriers Getting In The Way Of Digital Transformation
Many organisations are going through digital transformations due to the long list of benefits such as improved efficiencies, optimised processes, and less opportunity for error. But, going through a digital transformation is harder than it appears on the surface, and there are three common barriers that prevent an effective digital transformation.
- Transformation Data & Analytics
Why is Data Important for your Business?
Gathering data to analyse an organisation and its customers has become an integral part of running a business.
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The Growing European Software Development Market
During my years in Software Development Recruitment, I have witnessed the growing European market for development services. It doesn’t take long recruiting in this market to see how the shortage of talent is pushing European companies towards outsourcing their development.
- Transformation Organisational Change
What will the Biggest Impact be on the Cyber Security World in 2021?
Year on year, keyboard criminals and their attacking methods get more advanced. Cybercrime since its recognition, has been on a constant rise and therefore each year presents itself as a new challenge for cybersecurity specialists.
- Transformation Organisational Change
Consumerism is Dead: Long Live Consumerism
The world of retail has been through a transformational decade with the rise of ecommerce, coupled with advances in payment tech, and the expansion of the digital giants. A number of household names have slowly disappeared over the years as a result.
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The Human Side of Digital Transformation
Digital transformation has become the buzzword phrase of the last few years as organisations reinvent themselves with tech to respond to the demands of today’s consumer. Whether it’s investment in industry-specific AI, moving to the Cloud, or adopting new software and methodologies, businesses across every sector are evolving to improve CX, productivity, and the bottom line.
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Business Case Alignment to Enable Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is the process of adopting new technology to improve an organisation’s processes to remain competitive in an evolving business environment. Regardless of industry or sector, critical decisions are almost always based on data produced by technology, so it’s no surprise that digital transformation is often cited by CEO’s as being near the top of their corporate agenda.
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How has Digital Transformation Affected you in 2020?
Whether you realise it or not you have been living in a new digital world, working from home, shopping online, consuming tailored advertising or even countless Zoom quizzes with family and friends.
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Digital Transformation: The Growing Data Problem
As digital transformation has gathered pace across all sectors over the past couple of years, fundamentally changing the way we work with its introduction of new technologies, 2020 will see one of its early benefits become a growing challenge for businesses: data.
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The Challenges of Being a CTO in a Digital World
The increasing speed of technological change has made it critical for companies to stay ahead of trends and anticipate disruptions to avoid diminishing performance and competitiveness.
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Which ERP Solution?
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is used by organisations going through their digital transformation to manage day-to-day core activities and processes; align departments and improve workflow. It simplifies key business functions, enabling a company to manage all the moving parts of their organisation in one place, and bringing a number of benefits to the digital change journey.
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Why did SAP Wait to Embrace the Cloud?
SAP is a name synonymous with ERP as one of the pioneers in the space and was a market leader for many years until the advent of cloud technology.
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The Potential Cost of an ERP Failure
ERP has a reputation for being difficult and expensive to implement, not because it actually is when planned correctly, but due to a number of high-profile examples of organisations who have got it spectacularly wrong.
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Six Key Questions to ask Yourself Before Committing to a Digital Transformation
Digital transformation, the adoption of technology to move business processes and operations towards digitalisation, has changed considerably in recent years and is still constantly evolving as ERP software upgrades and adapts.
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How to Avoid ERP Implementation Failures in the Planning Stages
The estimated figures may vary wildly depending on the analyst, but it’s clear that a high percentage of ERP implementation projects ultimately fail, with some high-profile companies getting it publicly wrong over the years.
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How to Successfully Implement ERP
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) refers to the systems and software packages used by organisations to manage day-to-day core activities such as accounting, procurement, project management and manufacturing.
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Which Project Management Methodology is Right for you?
There are a number of different project management methodologies around and they all have one thing in common: to help manage a team’s work processes via rules, structure and communication to ultimately reach the completion of a project. However, despite this same goal and their similar sounding jargon, they all have significantly different methods that set them apart.
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The Changing Face Of ERP
For decades, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has helped people do their jobs more efficiently, by breaking down the barriers between business units, giving all departments access to the same, accurate information, which in turn speeds up processes and saves a company money.
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The Pros & Cons of Digital Transformation for Finance Departments
Relatively new technology has very quickly become an integral part of many organisations’ digital transformation plans. But do the likes of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process information (RPA) already deserve their place in finance teams or could an overnight dependence on automated technology actually do more harm than good?
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The Benefits of Cloud Migration
Migrating IT operations and applications to a public or private cloud is finally the accepted way forward, with a recent survey showing a majority of firms have already undertaken the move or are part way through it.